My E36 evo goes ifor full respray today...

[Rollcage]

Gtecniq C4 worth a go? It's fantastic stuff.

Car looks fantastic already though!

[VinceFox]

Mini update, just cos i'm chuffed of how it's shaping up. Got chance to start looking at sill covers today and figured out i had enough clips to do one side...







HEAVILY waxoyled everything behind there and gave the paint a quick clay and colly. So, so glad i decided to do this instead of selling it now.

[evojam]

Fantastic work there and great to see your saving it from a slippery slope....E36 M3 is a great car and a future classic ,I rarely see them on the road now compared to the common as muck E46 M3

[BlitzE34]

Did you spray waxoyl on the sills before putting the skirts on?

[MarkwG]

BlitzE34 said:

Did you spray waxoyl on the sills before putting the skirts on?

I sprayed the jacking holes with hammerite, after de rusting, & injected inside the sills, but not between the sills & the skirts, as I figured that might attract dirt & grit: seems to be ok so far (four years on)

[VinceFox]

Ive drenched everything, everywhere with waxoyl. Including me.

It was 1300 for the respray but the car was pretty straight already. I pulled all the trim and sills before painting and am doing the refit myself as i'm a fussy bd.

The job's really nice. I worked in a bodyshop for a long time so i can spot stuff, but it's honestly a very, very nice job. Very even, shiny and well finished.

[nick1275]

Looks an absolute bargain for 1300. Hopefully will I see it around

[VinceFox]

Cheers nick

I dont use it much so it's unusual for it to be spotted, but theyre a bit thin round here so if you do see a clean estoril coupe, it's probably mine.

[nick1275]

I'm sure I've seen it a couple of times before

[mboon]

Looks nice that from a fellow M3 GTii owner.

I am down the road from you guys in Yeovil Somerset so might look up this paint shop when it comes to getting mine sprayed.

did he do any rust repairs in that price?

Cheers

[VinceFox]

Yep, but nothing that had gone through. The sills had a few surface scabs that needed grinding back.

[mboon]

Mine has a 5p size piece on the rear arch which I am sure can grind out. Was that included in the price?

Estoril blue is a stunning colour. I had a Evo Convertible with black leather in Estoril and it was beautiful. These cars are on the up. Gone have the days of a £3000 E36 M3

[VinceFox]

mboon said:

Mine has a 5p size piece on the rear arch which I am sure can grind out. Was that included in the price?

Estoril blue is a stunning colour. I had a Evo Convertible with black leather in Estoril and it was beautiful. These cars are on the up. Gone have the days of a £3000 E36 M3

Agreed, did a bit of man maths and decided time was right.

Mine had few bits on boot from despoilering and sill stuff but all superficial, it's very solid.

[VinceFox]

few more shots, trim clips turned up today so been waxoyling and fitting strips...

[M3John]

Great to see another one being rescued OP.

I sent mine in for a glass-out, bumpers off restro` back in the summer of 2012. Same colour as yours too !

[VinceFox]

Cheers John, stick a pic up!

Trim refit finish today hopefully, done one side...




Closeup to try and capture finish quality...



Once other side is retrimmed just needs new screen and interior valet. Oh and the m3 boot badge back on.

[melvster]

Looking very lush........ no spoiler as well. Perfection

[VinceFox]

Car will be on ebay as of sunday night if anyone's interested.

[NelsonR32]

Why you selling so soon?

Must admit I'm having similar feelings. Fancy a V8 in my life and something modern enough that I can use it as a daily.

[VinceFox]

NelsonR32 said:

Why you selling so soon?

Must admit I'm having similar feelings. Fancy a V8 in my life and something modern enough that I can use it as a daily.

It's as good as it's going to get and i just dont use it enough. I work a couple of miles from home and own a garage full of motorbikes. The car just isn't necessary.